diff --git a/src/main-process/atom-application.coffee b/src/main-process/atom-application.coffee
index d332123d2..ba2fce4a4 100644
--- a/src/main-process/atom-application.coffee
+++ b/src/main-process/atom-application.coffee
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ class AtomApplication
   #   :window - {AtomWindow} to open file paths in.
   #   :addToLastWindow - Boolean of whether this should be opened in last focused window.
   openPaths: ({initialPaths, pathsToOpen, executedFrom, pidToKillWhenClosed, newWindow, devMode, safeMode, windowDimensions, profileStartup, window, clearWindowState, addToLastWindow, env}={}) ->
-    if not pathsToOpen? or pathsToOpen.length == 0
+    if not pathsToOpen? or pathsToOpen.length is 0
       return
 
     devMode = Boolean(devMode)